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7Days: Regional arts and entertainment, by Michael Harrington
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She's a rainbow Adapted from Jerry Spinelli's award-winning novel, Y York's Stargirl is a delightful coming-of-age tale in which the appearance of an eccentric, ukulele-toting homeschooler throws a high school's power structure, and the heart of a shy classmate, into a tizzy. Comment?
James Martin Stewart, 87, businessman and naturalist
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James Martin Stewart, 87, of Lafayette Hill, a businessman and naturalist who was a founding member of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, died Friday, April 19, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital of complications from a fall. Comment?
Wissahickon board approves school redistricting
The vote came and went with no comment from the board, ending several months of vitriol and a long series of public-input sessions. Comment?
A galvanizing moment for CeaseFirePA's executive director
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Shivering in a black wool coat, Shira Goodman scanned the small crowd assembled at an Ambler park, listened to the gun-control speeches by local activists and lawmakers, and awaited her turn at the microphone. Comment?
Well-dressed masked robber hits Ambler PNC Bank
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The FBI released photos of the masked man in a suit and tie who used a pistol to rob the PNC Bank East Ambler branch Saturday morning. Comment?
Well-dressed bandit robs Ambler bank
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The FBI released photos of the masked man in a suit and tie who used a pistol to rob the PNC Bank East Ambler branch on Saturday morning. Comment?
Ambler parents assail school district over redrawing elementary school boundaries
Ambler parents are again facing off against the Wissahickon School District, accusing officials of racism and classism in redrawing elementary school boundaries. Comment?
Redistricting debate continues in Ambler
Ambler parents are again facing off against the Wissahickon School District, accusing officials of racism and classism in redrawing the district's elementary school boundaries. Comment?
William Ridenhour, 71, spirituals singer
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William J. Ridenhour, 71, of Ambler, a gifted singer of African American spirituals and gospel music, died in his sleep Monday, March 11, at home. Comment?
Pennsylvania's inspector general Faulkner leaving for job in Ohio
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State Inspector General Kenya Mann Faulkner, whose investigations cast a critical eye on everything from welfare fraud to freebies for state liquor officials, is quitting the Corbett administration to become general counsel at the University of Cincinnati. Comment?
Food pantry serves growing hunger in suburbia
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Amid the lawn grass and grace of a middle-class patch of Montgomery County, families aren't getting enough to eat. Comment?
With U.S. aid, Pennsylvania community colleges try to retrain workforce
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For the last five months, six middle-age, out-of-work parents have been cramming their brains with information about medical billing, patient privacy, hardware, software, and customer service. Comment?
Cause of death determined for Montco woman
An Ambler woman whose body was found last year in a cornfield died from an epileptic seizure, though whether her death involved foul play remains unknown, authorities said. Comment?
Couple struggling with Alzheimer's
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Frank and Dolores Ciaccio dance in the living room of the Norristown twin they have shared for 57 years. Comment?
George J. Pasceri, 79, Ambler councilman
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George J. Pasceri, 79, of Ambler, a longtime resident and borough councilman, died of lung cancer on Friday, Feb. Comment?
Rick O'Brien: 6-6 senior Josh Johnson powers Norristown
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A still-raw senior and some social media-driven motivation helped Norristown clinch the Suburban One League American Conference boys' basketball championship. Comment?
Craig Price, 62, respected SEPTA police officer
Craig Price, a 30-year transit cop who, after putting in his time on patrol and the detective bureau, concentrated on training recruits, winning their respect for his insistence on spit-and-polish rectitude and work ethic, died Jan. Comment?
Area students reach finals of science competition
Meghan Shea of West Chester, a senior at Unionville High School, and Jonah Kallenbach of Ambler, a senior at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, will travel to Washington in March with 38 other finalists for a weeklong competition. Comment?
7 Days: Regional arts and entertainment
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Funny feet The delightful comedian Jen Childs confronts her lifelong pursuit of terpsichorean greatness in her slapstick piece Why I'm Scared of Dance . Comment?
Bucks bandits broke in through first-floor window
The two armed men who robbed an upscale house in a remote section of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, on Friday entered through a first-floor bedroom window about 6 a.m., according to authorities, providing new information about the crime that left one man dead and two perpetrators on the loose. Comment?